• Policy

        • Korea

        • 2008

        Energy-saving design standards for buildings

        In 2008, Republic of Korea established a set of standards for energy-saving design such as the prevention of heat loss, standards for the preparation of energy conservation plans and design reviews, and matters related to the promotion of the construction of green buildings.Since 2025, these standards have been strengthened through the expansion of mandatory Zero Energy Building (ZEB) requirements to private sector buildings, including residential complexes (≥30 units) and buildings typically above 1,000 m². This extends earlier requirements that applied primarily to public buildings and effectively raises minimum energy performance expectations for new construction. Compliance increasingly requires…

        • Policy

        • Korea

        • 2026

        National Emissions Allowance Allocation Plan - Phase 4 (2026-2030)

        …Plan (2026-2030) strengthens Korea’s emissions trading scheme by setting a total emissions cap of approximately 2.54 GtCO₂e over the period and introducing differentiated annual reduction rates across sectors. The plan increases the share of auctioned allowances, with the power sector reaching up to 50% auctioning by 2030, while maintaining full free allocation for emissions-intensive trade-exposed industries. It also introduces a Korean Market Stability Reserve (K-MSR) to manage allowance supply and improve market stability. The scheme remains the central economy-wide carbon pricing instrument and is aligned with Korea’s enhanced 2030 emissions reduction target…

        • Policy

        • Korea

        • 2019

        Hydrogen Economy Roadmap 2040

        In January 2019, Korea announced its Hydrogen Economy Roadmap. The Roadmap outlines goal of producing 6.2 million fuel cell electric vehicles and rolling out at least 1200 refilling stations by 2040. Additionally, the plan aims to roll out on the street at least 35 hydrogen buses in 2019 ramping this number up to 2000 by 2022 and 41000 by 2040. In terms of the energy sector, the roadmap outlines an objective to supply 15 GW of fuel cell for power generation

        • Policy

        • Korea

        • 2010

        Green Car Roadmap

        The government has previously announced its intention of making South Korea
        the fourth –largest manufacturer of alternative fuel vehicles, including electric and
        hybrids. But in December 2010 it unveiled specific targets. These targets include
        achieving by 2015:
        Ì 1.2 million “green cars” annual production, with 900,000 for export;
        Ì Green cars will make up a 21% domestic vehicle market share;
        Ì KRW 3.1 trillion (US$ 2.9 billion) in investment in additional domestic auto
        industry investment between 2011 and 2015 into achieving the green car
        roadmap objectives, or more than double the KRW 1.3 trillion (US$…

        • Policy

        • Korea

        • 2023

        Anti-dumping Tariff Measures on Chinese and Vietnamese Seamless Copper Pipes

        In March 2023, the Korean Government instituted anti-dumping tariffs on Vietnamese and Chinese seamless copper pipes imported into Korea. The measure will be in place for five years until March 2028, unless the Ministry of Economy and Finance extends or alters the tariffs.As a result of the measure, tariffs on seamless copper pipes are as follows:Chinese imports: 16.52% - 18.12% depending on manufacturer/importer (from a base-rate of 2.6%)Vietnamese imports: 9.98% - 14.78% depending on manufacturer/importer (from a base-rate of 0%)

        • Policy

        • Korea

        • 1995

        Energy Efficiency Obligation

        In 1995, Korea introduced energy efficiency obligations to attain 331 GWh of energy savings per year, achieving an incremental energy savings of 0.20% per year in comparison to total fuel consumption. Electricity, natural gas and district heating used in commercial, industrial, educational, and residential sectors are covered in this policy. All public utilitie are oblidged to follow this legislation. Eligible energy efficiency measures include the use of energy efficient products. Verification of actual energy savings must be conducted by an independent third party.

        • Policy

        • Korea

        • 1993

        Basic Plan for the Rationalization of Energy Use

        Since 1993, Korea has developed a Rational Energy Utilization Basic Plan for five-year periods, which are revised at the end of each five-year period. The 5th Basic Plan was announced in 2014, and set the target of reduce final energy consumption by 4.1% below BAU level by 2017, while introducing various measures to achieve this target.

        • Policy

        • Korea

        • 2025

        7th Basic Plan for Rational Energy Use (2025–2029)

        The 7th Basic Plan for Rational Energy Use is Korea’s five-year economy-wide energy efficiency and demand-management strategy for 2025–2029. It targets final energy consumption of 211.0 million toe by 2029 and an 8.7% improvement in energy intensity compared with 2024. Sectoral savings targets include 4.7 million toe in industry, 3.6 million toe in buildings and 2.0 million toe in transport. The plan also provides around KRW 2 trillion in loans and subsidies for industrial energy-saving facilities by 2030, expands KEEP 30 to more than 200 sites, strengthens building efficiency…

        • Policy

        • Korea

        • 2024

        Policy Direction for Energy System Transformation Using AI

        This policy direction promotes the use of AI to transform Korea’s energy-system operation, planning and demand management. It focuses on AI-based forecasting, digital grid operation, distributed energy management, demand response, data-centre electricity-demand monitoring and regulatory reform for the AI power era. The agenda was discussed alongside the K-Grid Global Expansion Strategy at the 32nd Energy Committee, reflecting the government’s view that AI, electrification and grid expansion need to be managed together. It should be treated as a system digitalisation and power-sector flexibility policy rather than a general AI industrial policy.

        • Policy

        • Korea

        • 2024

        6th Basic Plan for District Energy Supply (2024–2028)

        The 6th Basic Plan for District Energy Supply sets Korea’s district energy policy direction for 2024–2028, shifting the sector from quantitative expansion toward cleaner heat sources. It targets district heating supply to 4.46 million households by 2028, up from 3.78 million in 2023, and expansion of industrial-complex district energy sites to 54, up from 45 in 2023. The plan expects district heating to cover 21.3% of all homes by 2028 and estimates cumulative benefits of 45 million toe in energy savings and 92 million tonnes of greenhouse gas reductions. Key measures include greater use…

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